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The Children's Courtyard, Inc.

New Braunfels, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

10 state inspections, last 2 years
29 deficiencies on the state’s summary
17 high or medium-high risk
September 28, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued July 8, 2020
Capacity
187 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1692423- 810

Where

1429 S Walnut Ave
New Braunfels, TX 78130

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 5
  • Medium-high 12
  • Medium 10
  • Medium-low 1
  • Low 1

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected. Showing the newest 25 of 29.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
September 28, 2026Medium746.605(10) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information
State’s note: “One out of ten files was missing a contact for medical emergency. This was correct when the parent provided the information.”
At the inspection
September 28, 2026Medium745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
State’s note: “Three employees were no longer employed at the center for more than 7 days, were still active on the background list. This was corrected when the director went into the portal to deactivate the employees.”
At the inspection
August 14, 2025Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The plastic and wicker containers in several rooms that hold toys were damaged, leaving rough edges and sharp metal that could pose a risk of injury to children in care. This was corrected when the containers were removed.”
At the inspection
August 14, 2025Medium746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
State’s note: “The required Consumer Product Safety Commission form was not available for review. This was corrected when the director printed it out and signed it.”
At the inspection
August 14, 2025Medium High746.1311(d) - Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
State’s note: “The director's SIDS training was not available for review.”
August 14, 2025
March 27, 2025High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that caregivers were not engaged in active supervision of children in care, resulting in one child touching another child inappropriately on their bare bottom.”
May 9, 2025
November 20, 2024Medium High746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
State’s note: “A stall in the boy's bathroom had peeling paint on the wall.”
December 4, 2024
November 20, 2024Medium High746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
State’s note: “Four highchairs in the older infant room were not equipped with safety straps. Three infants were observed sitting in the highchairs not strapped in. This was corrected when safety straps were found and put on the highchairs.”
At the inspection
November 20, 2024Medium High746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
State’s note: “One out of five infant teachers present during this inspection had an expired SIDS training certificate. The training was last completed in May 2023.”
November 20, 2024
May 7, 2024Medium High746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
State’s note: “A sheet that was brought from home did not fit the mattress. Several other sheets did not fit the mattresses correctly causing the mattress to curl up. This was corrected when the caregiver tightened the sheet up.”
May 7, 2024
April 26, 2024Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “Based on the inspection visit on May 7th, several rooms become over ratio by one very quickly where the director had to step into a classroom. The director was proactive by taking a few children with her to go to classrooms to move children around.”
May 7, 2024
April 1, 2024Medium746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
State’s note: “Based on video evidence reviewed as a result of this investigation, a child raised their head from the nap mat as though attempting to get up and the caregiver used her hand on the child?s back in a rubbing motion to push the child to lay back down.”
May 30, 2024
May 25, 2023Medium High746.5205(2) - Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
State’s note: “The severe weather drill documentation was not available for review.”
June 2, 2023
May 25, 2023Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “One out of three staff that administers medication did not have the required medication training.”
June 2, 2023
May 25, 2023High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The last fire inspection was conducted on 5-19-2022. Fire inspections are due annually.”
June 15, 2023
February 13, 2023Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “A health inspection has not been conducted since 2021. The person in charge called and an inspection has been scheduled for 2-15-2023.”
February 15, 2023
February 13, 2023Medium746.611(a)(3) - Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
State’s note: “Five out of ten children's records did not have a health statement signed by a health care professional after being enrolled at the center for over a year.”
March 27, 2023
February 13, 2023Medium746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “The documentation of drills was not available for review.”
February 13, 2023
February 13, 2023Low746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
State’s note: “Three out of ten children's records were missing the vision and hearing screening.”
March 27, 2023
June 3, 2022High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “A staff that was hired a week ago and was shadowing the Pre School teacher was present at the operation, prior to receiving the eligibility notification from the background check unit. This was corrected when the director removed the person from the room.”
June 3, 2022
June 3, 2022Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “Two out of ten employees training records were not available for review.”
June 24, 2022
May 11, 2022Medium High746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
State’s note: “The fire extinguishers were last serviced in August of 2020.”
May 20, 2022
May 11, 2022High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The last fire inspection was conducted on 6-11-2019. Fire inspections are due annually.”
May 20, 2022
April 28, 2022Medium High746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
State’s note: “The fire extinguishers were last serviced in August of 2020.”
April 28, 2022
April 28, 2022Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “There were 3 infants without an updated feeding schedule.”
April 28, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected The Children's Courtyard, Inc.?

Texas HHSC's file lists 10 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 28, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does The Children's Courtyard, Inc. have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 29: 5 high-risk, 12 medium-high-risk, 10 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-risk, 1 low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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